What I liked
The evening was a brightly colored collage of ideas and themes, but the two major stand outs for me were the heart felt performance of Luke Medina as a middle aged woman in crisis, and the performance of the Teabag by Kat DeVoe-Peterson who stole her scene with her adorable charm. Medina was grounded and a pleasure to watch. After the first moment of laughter when we are asked to believe that a young man with a beard and chest hair will be playing Imogen, we become completely enwrapped in his performance. And watching Medina and DeVoe-Peterson cuddle was one of the high points for me! Brandon Blum as the Bear also deserves a shout out bringing a calm sense of Zen to the cacophony of the other characters’ plights.
What I didn't like
Interestingly, because the evening was a such a brightly colored collage of ideas, I sometimes became lost in the cleverness of the dialogue and plot, wishing for a simpler, more direct presentation of the main relationship between Imogen and her husband, Frederick. The script seemed like it was having so much fun, it almost lost it’s way a couple times. But, again, the key word is fun, and The Last Croissant was certainly that.
My overall impression
The Last Croissant was a His Girl Friday meets Midsummer Night’s Dream meets Charley’s Aunt Mash Up. Fast paced dialogue and bizarre but endearing atmosphere makes for a wild ride through the wild.
